EDITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. EDITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDITOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDITOR is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
editorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EDITOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EDITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,581.
What stands out about EDITOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EDITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who prepares, corrects and decides on the final content of a publication or piece of writing.
An editor reviews a writer's work for accuracy, clarity and structure, and often has the final say on what is published in a newspaper, magazine, book or broadcast. The role can range from correcting grammar and checking facts to shaping the overall direction of a publication and choosing which stories or manuscripts appear at all. The word has also spread to computing, where an editor now commonly refers to software used for writing or altering text and code.
How EDITOR is used
A very common word, used both for a person in publishing and, in computing, for text-editing software.
- The editor sent the manuscript back with pages of suggested changes.
- She worked as an editor for a small regional newspaper.
- The magazine's editor decided which articles made the final issue.
- He wrote the whole report in a plain text editor.
- A good editor can turn a messy draft into a clear, readable piece.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDITOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EDITOR
The 6 tiles of EDITOR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EDITOR
21 longer words begin with EDITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EDITOR
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Common questions about EDITOR
- Is EDITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDITOR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDITOR worth?
- EDITOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDITOR mean?
- A person who prepares, corrects and decides on the final content of a publication or piece of writing.
- What letters can be added to EDITOR?
- EDITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EDITOR:
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